I have some creek sections that I purchased years back from TCS in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The company is no longer in business and I needed more. So, I thought I would try making my own.
The first thing was to figure out how many and what length I needed. So I laid out what I had, on the table, and came up with two 4” long sections, about 2" wide. For material I used 3/32 thick bass wood. The current sections are about 3/32" thick so would match pretty well.
I cut a piece of bass wood 4” long and 2” wide. Then I drew the width of the water area to match somewhat with the existing sections. I also drew irregular lines on the outside edges so that the sections would match what I have.
After cutting the outside edges I applied some lightweight spackling. (It’s easy to shape and dries overnight.) I also made sure that the grass area was irregular to give the section some dimension.
Once the material was dry I applied paint to the water area and then the grass area. I was trying to match the existing sections so I didn’t add anything that wasn’t too different.
If I was making brand new sections there would have been more room for creativity. Adding stones, plants, etc.
I took some photos to give you an idea of my process. The last photo shows all the creek sections laid out on my table.
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| The Creek with added sections |
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